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Living the Dream

Life in Cyprus and beyond: work, adventures and making sense of the world.
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Withdrawal from Afghanistan

Like many, I have watched recent events in Afghanistan with increasing despair. Anyone with more than a passing interest in history knew the day would come when the West would pack its bags and leave. Invading Afghanistan is straightforward. Overwhelming firepower will do it. However, that advantage counts for nothing
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Covid Vaccinations

We are probably closer to the beginning of the pandemic than the end of it. Did you get that? We're not half way yet.
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Living the Dream 104. Permanent Holiday?

"It must be like a permanent holiday living over there." Yes, and No. Of late, we've been starved of guests. Hasn't everyone? Just last week, our friends were visited by their daughter and her family, so, with none of our own, we borrowed those
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Kokkina

Just beyond Pomos is an anomaly; Kokkina. Kokkina is part of the Turkish occupied North, but is entirely encircled by the Republic. The only access is by boat.
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Living the Dream 103. The Covid Hokey-Cokey

Ahh...thank God that's over. What? Not over? Where's my mask? This is my current internal dialogue. I've been double-jabbed, as has Mrs L, and most, if not all of our friends. There are pretty much no restrictions that impact us, other than
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Pizza and Pimms

My wife was born and raised in London, but in an Italian family. This final is her dream tie. She'll be supporting Italy (loudly), but if the Azzurri are to lose, then to England at Wembley is the best possible other result.
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Camino 29: End of Camino IV

"The Camino will provide." "For everything else there's Mastercard." "You really suck the romance out it with that follow up, you know."
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Living the Dream 102. Done not Perfect

It didn't look great. Together, we examined the curves. Ahmed had built them by eye, or with his eyes closed. One of the two.
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